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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of ras (“breed, race”) + optimist (“optimist”); i.e. a "purebreed optimist" (compare compounds involving various types of domesticated animals such as rashond, raskonijn).
Pronunciation
Noun
rasoptimist m (plural rasoptimisten, diminutive rasoptimistje n)
- A true optimist.
- Antonym: raspessimist